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Ex Libris Gala – The Book: A Story of Resilience
Ex Libris Gala – The Book: A Story of Resilience
Please join us for the return of the Norman Williams Public Library Ex Libris Gala, our 20th!
$175.00
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Needlepoint Get-togethers
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Calling all needlework enthusiasts! Join us Tuesday mornings at 10 am for an informal gathering of needleworkers at all levels. Bring your work in progress for a morning of sharing and encouragement.
Baby Story Time
Baby Story Time
This Tuesday Story Time is geared for children ages birth to 20 months. See also Thursdays for Toddler story time.
Play Chess & Backgammon!
Play Chess & Backgammon!
On Tuesday evenings, join us for chess at the Library from 5-7 pm. Play chess in the company of fellow enthusiasts where everyone is welcome!
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Pruned Poetry – Reading & Appreciation!
Pruned Poetry – Reading & Appreciation!
Wrap up National Poetry Month by sharing your “Pruned Poem” at a special event. Come see and hear a wide variety of thoughtfully thought-provoking, gently poignant, slyly amusing, and sometimes downright silly poems!
2 events,
Literary Pairs – Book Discussion Group
Literary Pairs – Book Discussion Group
Norman Williams Public Library invites you to join us for talk & treats!
Librarians Kathy Beaird and Lori Mitchell have teamed up to host “Literary Pairs,” a discussion of books that complement each other. Because there are two books to read for each meeting, this group will meet quarterly on the 1st Wednesday at 1 pm.
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Learn about new graphic novels, talk about your favorites, and maybe create your own!
3 events,
Toddler Story Time
Toddler Story Time
Join us to read a few books on a theme of the week! Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years.
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Attention all knitters! Come and meet with other knitters in the library Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 pm.
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
The Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library host a weekly bridge game at the library on Thursday afternoons.
1 event,
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
The practice of Qigong has been recommended to increase one’s blood circulation, oxygenation, flexibility, stability, balance, and overall sense of well-being. No matter your physical state of being, Qigong offers a pathway to enhance your quality of life.
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1 event,
Poetry Group
Poetry Group
Writing poetry is a solitary endeavor… Are you looking for feedback on your poems? You are invited to join the Poetry Group at NWPL for sharing and critique.
3 events,
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Calling all needlework enthusiasts! Join us Tuesday mornings at 10 am for an informal gathering of needleworkers at all levels. Bring your work in progress for a morning of sharing and encouragement.
Baby Story Time
Baby Story Time
This Tuesday Story Time is geared for children ages birth to 20 months. See also Thursdays for Toddler story time.
Play Chess & Backgammon!
Play Chess & Backgammon!
On Tuesday evenings, join us for chess at the Library from 5-7 pm. Play chess in the company of fellow enthusiasts where everyone is welcome!
1 event,
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Learn about new graphic novels, talk about your favorites, and maybe create your own!
3 events,
Toddler Story Time
Toddler Story Time
Join us to read a few books on a theme of the week! Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years.
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Attention all knitters! Come and meet with other knitters in the library Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 pm.
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
The Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library host a weekly bridge game at the library on Thursday afternoons.
2 events,
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
The practice of Qigong has been recommended to increase one’s blood circulation, oxygenation, flexibility, stability, balance, and overall sense of well-being. No matter your physical state of being, Qigong offers a pathway to enhance your quality of life.
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Fertile Ground: Artists’ Reception
Fertile Ground: Artists’ Reception
Please join us to see the Mezzanine Gallery’s annual spring show, “Fertile Ground,” and meet the artists!
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5 events,
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Calling all needlework enthusiasts! Join us Tuesday mornings at 10 am for an informal gathering of needleworkers at all levels. Bring your work in progress for a morning of sharing and encouragement.
What’s on Your Nightstand? The Not-A-Book-Club Book Club
What’s on Your Nightstand? The Not-A-Book-Club Book Club
This is NOT the usual book club. We chat about books you are reading, the books you’ve loved, and the books you’ve always wanted to read. No required reading!
Baby Story Time
Baby Story Time
This Tuesday Story Time is geared for children ages birth to 20 months. See also Thursdays for Toddler story time.
Play Chess & Backgammon!
Play Chess & Backgammon!
On Tuesday evenings, join us for chess at the Library from 5-7 pm. Play chess in the company of fellow enthusiasts where everyone is welcome!
Recite! Poetry Sharing Evening
Recite! Poetry Sharing Evening
Recite! – an open mic poetry event, monthly on the 2nd Tuesday, at 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to participate - bring a poem of your own or one from a favorite poet to read and share, or simply listen and enjoy.
1 event,
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Learn about new graphic novels, talk about your favorites, and maybe create your own!
3 events,
Toddler Story Time
Toddler Story Time
Join us to read a few books on a theme of the week! Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years.
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Attention all knitters! Come and meet with other knitters in the library Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 pm.
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
The Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library host a weekly bridge game at the library on Thursday afternoons.
1 event,
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
The practice of Qigong has been recommended to increase one’s blood circulation, oxygenation, flexibility, stability, balance, and overall sense of well-being. No matter your physical state of being, Qigong offers a pathway to enhance your quality of life.
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Poetry Group
Poetry Group
Writing poetry is a solitary endeavor… Are you looking for feedback on your poems? You are invited to join the Poetry Group at NWPL for sharing and critique.
4 events,
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Calling all needlework enthusiasts! Join us Tuesday mornings at 10 am for an informal gathering of needleworkers at all levels. Bring your work in progress for a morning of sharing and encouragement.
Baby Story Time
Baby Story Time
This Tuesday Story Time is geared for children ages birth to 20 months. See also Thursdays for Toddler story time.
Play Chess & Backgammon!
Play Chess & Backgammon!
On Tuesday evenings, join us for chess at the Library from 5-7 pm. Play chess in the company of fellow enthusiasts where everyone is welcome!
3 events,
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Learn about new graphic novels, talk about your favorites, and maybe create your own!
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Environmental Humanities 101: Critical Studies for Feverish Times
Environmental Humanities 101: Critical Studies for Feverish Times
UVM professor Adrian Ivakhiv, founder of EcoCultureLab, introduces the rapidly growing field of Environmental Humanities, which is designed to address ecological crisis, climate crisis, dramatic global inequality, political polarization, media frenzy, future pandemics, and much more.
Read Between the Lines | Fiction Discussion Group
Read Between the Lines | Fiction Discussion Group
Want to talk about fiction? NWPL invites you to read between the lines!
3 events,
Toddler Story Time
Toddler Story Time
Join us to read a few books on a theme of the week! Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years.
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Attention all knitters! Come and meet with other knitters in the library Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 pm.
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
The Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library host a weekly bridge game at the library on Thursday afternoons.
1 event,
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
The practice of Qigong has been recommended to increase one’s blood circulation, oxygenation, flexibility, stability, balance, and overall sense of well-being. No matter your physical state of being, Qigong offers a pathway to enhance your quality of life.
1 event,
Summer Book Bingo 2024!
What’s fun in the sun and cool in the shade? NWPL Summer Book Bingo! Stop by, pick up your Bingo card, and start reading…
1 event,
3 events,
Memorial Day – NWPL Closed
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces.
5 events,
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Needlepoint Get-togethers
Calling all needlework enthusiasts! Join us Tuesday mornings at 10 am for an informal gathering of needleworkers at all levels. Bring your work in progress for a morning of sharing and encouragement.
Baby Story Time
Baby Story Time
This Tuesday Story Time is geared for children ages birth to 20 months. See also Thursdays for Toddler story time.
Play Chess & Backgammon!
Play Chess & Backgammon!
On Tuesday evenings, join us for chess at the Library from 5-7 pm. Play chess in the company of fellow enthusiasts where everyone is welcome!
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Renée Bergland – Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science
Renée Bergland – Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science
Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science intertwines the stories of these two luminary nineteenth-century minds whose thought and writings captured the awesome possibilities of the new sciences and at the same time strove to preserve the magic of nature.
Free
3 events,
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids!
Learn about new graphic novels, talk about your favorites, and maybe create your own!
Zentangle Time!
Zentangle Time!
Join us to further explore Zentangle: “the easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.”
4 events,
Toddler Story Time
Toddler Story Time
Join us to read a few books on a theme of the week! Enjoy stories, socializing, and often a project tied into the theme. For young children ages 20 months – 3 1/2 years.
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Knitters Meet-up on the Mezzanine
Attention all knitters! Come and meet with other knitters in the library Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 pm.
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
Play Bridge at Norman Williams!
The Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library host a weekly bridge game at the library on Thursday afternoons.
3 events,
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
Qigong with Gerry Sandweiss – Online
The practice of Qigong has been recommended to increase one’s blood circulation, oxygenation, flexibility, stability, balance, and overall sense of well-being. No matter your physical state of being, Qigong offers a pathway to enhance your quality of life.
Rare & Vintage Book Sale
Rare & Vintage Book Sale
Norman Williams Public Library offers an intriguing collection of rare and vintage books in addition to the ongoing book sale in the foyer.
2 events,
Rare & Vintage Book Sale
Rare & Vintage Book Sale
Norman Williams Public Library offers an intriguing collection of rare and vintage books in addition to the ongoing book sale in the foyer.